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ACHE 2011 Members and Fellows Profile

The American College of Healthcare Executives’ membership totals 40,766 as of January 1, 2011. The following statistics represent the 33,149 in Member and Fellow statuses. Students account for 4,515 and other special member statuses account for the balance.  Totals vary for several reasons: (1) information was not provided in application forms, (2) information was not returned in a special Affiliate Survey, or (3) categories are not pertinent, e.g., some members are between jobs.

Age

<30
1,949
6.6%
30-39
5,547
18.7
40-49
8,098
27.3
50-59
10,085
34.0
60+
4,023
13.5
Total:
29,702
100.0
Median:
49.2

Gender

Female
13,735
41.5
Male
19,374
58.5
Total:
33,109
100.0

Race/Ethnicity

White, not Latino
24,588
83.8
Black
2,152
7.3
Latino
1,052
3.6
Asian, Pacific
1,339
4.6
American Indian/Alaskan
160
0.5
More than 1 minority
57
0.2
Total:
29,348
100.0

Education

Doctorate or Two Masters
7,049
21.3
One Masters
20,830
63.0
Bachelor's or Less
5,184
15.7
Total:
33,063
100.0

Field of Highest Graduate Degree

Hospital/Health Services Administration
14,075
51.7
Business
6,526
24.0
Public Health/Public Administration
595
2.2
Clinical/Allied Health/Administration
3,699
13.6
Other
2,332
8.6
Total:
27,227
100.0

Civilian Status

Civilian
30,169
91.0
Veterans' Affairs
1,359
4.1
Uniformed Services
1,621
4.9
Total:
33,149
100.0

ACHE Status

Member
24,653
74.4
Fellow
8,496
25.6
Total:
33,149
100.0

Organization

Freestanding Hospital
8,653
27.4
System Hospital
8,447
26.8
Corporate Headquarters
3,071
9.7
Ambulatory Care
1,579
5.0
Managed Care
625
2.0
Post-Acute Care
446
1.4
Public Health Agency
619
2.0
Consulting Firm
3,216
10.2
Association
497
1.6
Education/Research Institute
1,085
3.4
Military (Nonhospital)
733
2.3
Industry
2,256
7.2
Other
306
1.0
Total:
31,533
100.0

Position

CEO
5,775
17.8
COO
2,141
6.6
CFO
676
2.1
CIO
212
0.7
CMO
290
0.9
CNO
777
2.4
Sr. Vice President
1,035
3.2
Vice President
3,878
12.0
Dept. Head
6,927
21.4
Manager
3,343
10.3
Staff
1,648
5.1
Consultant
2,518
7.8
Not employed
536
1.7
Retired
45
0.1
Other
2,615
8.1
Total:
32,416
100.0

Position Tenure

<1 Year
4,071
14.2
1-2 Years
3,970
13.8
2-3 Years
3,245
11.3
3-4 Years
2,384
8.3
4-5 Years
2,124
7.4
5-7 Years
2,895
10.1
7-9 Years
2,206
7.7
9+ Years
7,870
27.4
Total:
28,765
100.0

Primary Specialty

General Management
14,444
48.1
Financial Management
2,292
7.6
Nursing Services
1,825
6.1
Human Resources Management
649
2.2
Clinical Support Services
1,283
4.3
Ancillary Services
580
1.9
Medical Staff Relations
590
2.0
Information Systems
905
3.0
Quality Assurance/UR/Ethics
1,123
3.7
Legal/Risk Management
405
1.3
Marketing/Planning
1,692
5.6
Medical Care Program
562
1.9
Ambulatory Care
636
2.1
Managed Care
683
2.3
Post-Acute Care
207
0.7
Home Health
104
0.3
Mental Health/Substance Abuse
166
0.6
Fund Development/Community Relations/Volunteers
94
0.3
Educational Administration
479
1.6
Teaching/Research
355
1.2
Governance
356
1.2
Policy/Advocacy/Government Affairs
536
1.8
Other
77
0.3
Total:
30,043
100.0

Other Specialized Credentials

Medicine
1,856
 
Nursing
5,018
 
Law
507
 
Nursing Home Administration
1,036
 
Accounting
717

Full-Time Health Administration Faculty

Total:
325
 
   
 

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